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17/04/2025 3:12 am
Today I find myself contemplating the greater mysteries of existence, the nature of the soul, and what it means to "lose" someone in this reality. How do we deal with those moments where the veil between worlds feels thinner, where identity, purpose, and existence are called into question. Today, I find myself in that space personally, as I am devastated to hear the passing of a radiant soul, after loosing the battle to cancer leaving behind a wife and an 8 years old child.
One of the most challenging, yet profoundly liberating, concepts in transpersonal psychology is the idea that our souls enter this life with agreements that each of us, before incarnating, chooses the experiences that will shape our evolution. This is not an easy idea to accept when facing loss. From the human perspective, it seems incomprehensible. How could a soul choose to leave behind a child, a partner, and an unfinished life?
From a transpersonal perspective, physical death is not an end but a passage, a transition from one state of consciousness to another. So could it be that, on a soul level, this was always part of the plan? That his soul, in its infinite wisdom, chose this path, not as a punishment but as a profound lesson, perhaps for all of us? They say we come with an agreement, with a contract, and a purpose beyond what our rational minds can comprehend.
Grief is one of the most challenging initiations we face in this human experience. In the depth of loss, the rational mind struggles to understand why. Why must a soul so full of life be taken? Why does suffering exist? Why does the universe allow families to be torn apart? These are not just philosophical reflexions, but deeply felt existential crises that shake our foundations and our rational minds.
We hope to believe that the soul sees beyond time, beyond attachment and beyond suffering in the way we perceive it here. We hope it sees growth, expansion, and the fulfilment of a higher purpose. A purpose that will only become clear as the journey unfolds.
Our role as a transpersonal coach is not to bypass this pain with empty spiritual platitudes. Instead, we hold space for the paradox, for the HUMAN EXPERIENCE of grief and the SPIRITUAL EXISTENCE of the soul’s journey. We sit with the tension between heartbreak and transcendence, between longing and surrender. Because how else do we reconcile this? How do we hold space for grief while also honouring the sacred unfolding of a soul’s destiny? Perhaps the answer is surrender? Trusting that even this, is sacred? That his journey did not end; it merely changed form. That his wife and child, though left behind in the physical form, are still connected to him beyond the veil. That love never dies, just transcends dimensions.
For those who have lost a loved one: How do you navigate between the pain of absence and the knowing that love never truly dies? How do you explain a young soul to remaining open to the possibility that his dad's soul journey is unfolding exactly as it was meant to?
As a transpersonal coach, I hold space for this conversation, not to provide definitive answers, but to honour the mystery and the paradox of existence itself.
18/04/2025 3:01 pm
Dear Morley,
My heart goes out to you and the family who are experiencing this loss.
A transpersonal perspective can be liberating during the grieving process, as it can help us to more fully realise that not all is lost. As you say “love never dies”. I believe, through my own experience, that our love for a family member who has passed can even grow stronger after they are no longer with us in physical form. Grieving takes time though and holding a compassionate space for those in grief is invaluable. Thank you!
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Topic starter
17/04/2025 3:12 am
Today I find myself contemplating the greater mysteries of existence, the nature of the soul, and what it means to "lose" someone in this reality. How do we deal with those moments where the veil between worlds feels thinner, where identity, purpose, and existence are called into question. Today, I find myself in that space personally, as I am devastated to hear the passing of a radiant soul, after loosing the battle to cancer leaving behind a wife and an 8 years old child.
One of the most challenging, yet profoundly liberating, concepts in transpersonal psychology is the idea that our souls enter this life with agreements that each of us, before incarnating, chooses the experiences that will shape our evolution. This is not an easy idea to accept when facing loss. From the human perspective, it seems incomprehensible. How could a soul choose to leave behind a child, a partner, and an unfinished life?
From a transpersonal perspective, physical death is not an end but a passage, a transition from one state of consciousness to another. So could it be that, on a soul level, this was always part of the plan? That his soul, in its infinite wisdom, chose this path, not as a punishment but as a profound lesson, perhaps for all of us? They say we come with an agreement, with a contract, and a purpose beyond what our rational minds can comprehend.
Grief is one of the most challenging initiations we face in this human experience. In the depth of loss, the rational mind struggles to understand why. Why must a soul so full of life be taken? Why does suffering exist? Why does the universe allow families to be torn apart? These are not just philosophical reflexions, but deeply felt existential crises that shake our foundations and our rational minds.
We hope to believe that the soul sees beyond time, beyond attachment and beyond suffering in the way we perceive it here. We hope it sees growth, expansion, and the fulfilment of a higher purpose. A purpose that will only become clear as the journey unfolds.
Our role as a transpersonal coach is not to bypass this pain with empty spiritual platitudes. Instead, we hold space for the paradox, for the HUMAN EXPERIENCE of grief and the SPIRITUAL EXISTENCE of the soul’s journey. We sit with the tension between heartbreak and transcendence, between longing and surrender. Because how else do we reconcile this? How do we hold space for grief while also honouring the sacred unfolding of a soul’s destiny? Perhaps the answer is surrender? Trusting that even this, is sacred? That his journey did not end; it merely changed form. That his wife and child, though left behind in the physical form, are still connected to him beyond the veil. That love never dies, just transcends dimensions.
For those who have lost a loved one: How do you navigate between the pain of absence and the knowing that love never truly dies? How do you explain a young soul to remaining open to the possibility that his dad's soul journey is unfolding exactly as it was meant to?
As a transpersonal coach, I hold space for this conversation, not to provide definitive answers, but to honour the mystery and the paradox of existence itself.
18/04/2025 3:01 pm
Dear Morley,
My heart goes out to you and the family who are experiencing this loss.
A transpersonal perspective can be liberating during the grieving process, as it can help us to more fully realise that not all is lost. As you say “love never dies”. I believe, through my own experience, that our love for a family member who has passed can even grow stronger after they are no longer with us in physical form. Grieving takes time though and holding a compassionate space for those in grief is invaluable. Thank you!
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